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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1962
Page
7
Middleport High School band members held their annual banquet and dance with an Out of This World space theme. Rockets and moon star replicas appeared as decorations. L W McComas praised the bandsmen for their superior Ironton festival rating and performances.
Middleport group selects Mrs Bruce Lloyd Mrs Guy Reynolds and Mrs C E Blakeslee for the nominating committee at the Amateur Gardeners meeting held at Mrs Arthur Strauss home. Easter egg sale April 7 at Tri Luster Cleaners and a recipe contest were planned. President Mrs Wesley Fry led the meeting.
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Miller was celebrated with a weekend family party in Middleport. Relatives visiting included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and family from Columbus and Grove City, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and family from Rosemary, Wanda, Pam, and Butch, and Dale and Willard Miller from Wooster.
Middleport reports an overnight camping trip to the Collins farm set for April 6 by Girl Scout Troop 221. Counsellors Mrs. George Hackett Jr. and Mrs. William Everson led the planning session. officers elected include Janice Schmoll president Zita Nieri vice president Marilyn Stumbo secretary Christine Bailey treasurer Susie Morris scrapbook chairman Connie Cook reporter.
POMEROY district Sun day school and BTU convention will be held at Forest Run Baptist Church with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Rev L Simpson to speak at 10:30. Luncheon at noon and a 1:45 p.m. program. RACINE Emergency Squad responded to Congo residence Lebanon Township. Congo refused treatment. Jitney supper slated at Bradbury School in Middleport Saturday at 4 p.m.
Funeral services for Addie Mae Still were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Naomi Baptist Church with Rev. L. Simpson officiating. Music by Mt. Moriah Church choir and pianist Mrs. Campbell Harper. Pallbearers named. Attendees listed from several towns and states. Burial at Minersville Hill cemetery.
Rutland guests attend a surprise party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gibbs of Minersville for Mrs. Wilbur Imboden of Rutland. A pink and white birthday cake with ice cream is served to attendees including Lilly and Charlotte Imboden, Bob Imboden, Chris Diehl, Sue Riel, Connie Gibbs and Sammy Jr. Gibbs.
Racine Grange met to arrange group attendance at Racine Baptist Church services Tuesday evening. The session announced Operations Forward Night will be observed on April 11.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parker announce the birth of a daughter Kathy Louise. They also have a son. Grandparents are Wilbur Rowley and C. L. Parker. In Racine, the Eastern Star initiatory work will be shown at 8 p.m. Monday at the temple with Gretta Simpson, worthy matron, presiding.
The Meigs County Home children attended a family night at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Westminster Youth Fellowship led by Olita Lewis presented, with Kathy Lacey and Connie Cooke, and Roy Coleman offering a program including a drama Prom Philosophy to the Jungle. Rev. Howard Ruppelt showed a film In These Hands, and deacons served refreshments.
Miss Mildred Hall, bride elect of Robert Whitwood, was guest of honor at a Hartford Baptist Church shower March 3 hosted by Mrs. John Hall and Mrs. Lorain Hall. Guests included many local women. several participants sent gifts without attending. News notes also mention hospital stays and local visits involving Hart residents.
A Middleport family reunion marked I E Miller 91st birthday with two five generation groups. Attendees included Mr Miller, his daughter Mrs Iva Ward, William Ward Sr and Jr, Jeff and Jimmy, plus many relatives from Ohio towns. Gifts, cards, and three cakes accompanied dinner with extensive family attendance.
The Racine American Legion Post 602 Ladies Auxiliary announced RACINE Miss June Neigler to Girls State and Roberta Kraueter as alternate. The group also hosted guests from 4 H clubs including Racine Portland Letart Falls Syracuse and Morning Star. Hostesses were Mrs. Houdashelt Holter Howell and Harris. Cleland outlined Racine Emergency Squad’s 15 trained volunteers and donation needs.
Joe Stobart 30 of Racine drove east on Route 124 and struck a guard rail, jumped it, and splintered a utility pole. About 60 feet of railing was damaged and the pole replaced. Wires pulled loose caused minor damage at the nearby Sargent home. Stobart was hospitalized with lacerations a fractured nose and other injuries. Deputy Howard Frank said he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Weekend guests included Homer Wears and son Keith of New Haven W Va visiting Bob and Mary Grinstead. Michael Grinstead reports from Ichon Korea after Army schooling to study electronics. Gillogly and Radford families hosted several relatives for anniversaries and birthdays in Albany and Route 1.
The Racine Alumni Association hosts two games starting at 7:30 p.m. in the old Racine High School auditorium. First, Racine women versus Chester area firemen women, followed by a 8:30 p.m. clash between Chester area men and Racine area men.
Pomeroy and neighboring Meigs County high schools join for an 8 p.m. Friday festival at Middleport High School auditorium. Sixth graders will perform Alleluia Christ Is Rising while county groups sing in selections including Ours is the World The Wood chuck Song and Preserve My Soul. A nationally known director will lead the county wide groups.
More than 600 people attended the Rutland high school senior class play The Thread That Runs So True by Jesse Stuart staged Thursday and Friday in the Rutland High School auditorium. Cast featured Junior Carter as Stuart with a large local cast directed by Miss Sally Schaaf. stage design by Bill Hayes Alan King Clarence Lambert and Larry Parsons. Mary E Chapman and Leda Kraeuter as advisers. ushers and program staff named.
Mr and Mrs Carl Mourning Elyria and others travel and call here on Wednesday after the death of Robert Story Pomeroy and extended family and friends visit relatives in surrounding communities over the weekend including Peach Fork Columbus Mansfield and Logan with multiple households named as visitors and attendees.
The Pomeroy Band Boosters gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Pomeroy high school auditorium. Parents of reserve members are invited as special guests. Refreshments will be served.
Local residents visit relatives travel plans and church activities noted in Middleport. Roger Lee Stewart is returned to the Ohio State School for the Deaf after a week visit with the Siddalls family. A Meigs County court fines R C Hager twenty five dollars and costs with the fine suspended for burning without a permit.
Racine grandmother Mrs Laura McKenzie spent the past week at her son's home in Gallipolis. Rush Philson, a student at Montreal N C College, spent spring vacation with his parents. Grace and Ruth Ellis of Columbus and Jane Ellis of Columbus S C were guests of Homer and Edith Hayman Saturday. Jane Ellis left for Munich Germany to spend two years. Christine Lake of Athens was an overnight guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Francis Morris. Mr and Mrs Francis Morris visited in Syracuse Sunday afternoon at the homes of Mr and Mrs Everett Sayre and Mrs Ralph Radcliff.
Twenty members of Boy Scout Troop 245 spent the weekend at Camp Kinshata near Chester. Scoutmaster Robert Mills and assistant George Hackett Jr accompanied the group along with Charles Clarkson and David Jenkins. Several scouts traveled on the weekend outing including Jenkins Moore Haines Haptonstall Davenport Lyons Moody Swann Gross Boggs Boggess Lightfoot Hackett Clarkson Hindy Dunfee Bradbury Dempskey Conde and Hackett.
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